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By Astrogeology Science Center July 1997 (approx.)
Photo of the first rover named Sojourner to ever rove on Mars
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Image of Sojourner, paving the way for future, more sophisticated, rovers to study Mars and other planetary bodies. 

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Photo Credit: NASA

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